Bain Capital wasn't in the business of creating jobs. It was in the business of creating profits.
The two goals aren't at all the same -- as Americans whose jobs have been eliminated or whose wages and benefits have been cut know all too well.

Friday September 28, 2012, 11:59 am
Mitt must hate videotape! With all that's come out, there doesn't appear to be a shred of decency to this guy. He is all about making money, and shamelessly if necessary. The idea that he is a 'job creator' or knows how to do this is a myth. His history at Bain and term as governor shows the exact opposite. I'd love to see them confront him with some of these videos at the debates and have him try to explain them. That would be interesting!

I feel for you Laura, I have to go back and forth from FireFox and IE just to get something posted or answer a personal message. I do hope these things are resolved soon. It's been a long time since I was able to even put a picture on any one's profile.

Judy, That's a great idea, let him explain his long held attitudes with his new "shiny" I love everyone campaign spots.

Friday September 28, 2012, 1:40 pm
"For years, higher corporate profits have come at the expense of fewer jobs and lower wages. Business leaders and financiers have been “harvesting” like mad, leaving most Americans behind in the dirt."

I can't believe that people don't want to see this. They'd rather keep giving them all tax breaks on the hope and prayer that they will be given a job. Ain't gonna happen.

Friday September 28, 2012, 4:56 pm
I.m sorry Kit, I listened to the same video you did, and I heard a totally different story. You claim Bain Capital was not in the business of creating jobs. Yet, Romney stated Bain was formed to invest in start up companies; to create businesses of opportunities. Is this not investing in job creation?
Of course Bain made money- they were supposed to by investing in start up businesses.
I'm sorry, not all people can go to a bank to get a start up loan.

Friday September 28, 2012, 10:58 pm
I wonder if there is info out there that tells all the history on Bain Capital....which companies they invested and which were successfull and retained or made jobs and which were not and closed down with people losing jobs. From what I've heard there were companies that were closed down.....but Bain took much profit out beforehand. I saw the video and he did say the intention was to "harvest them for much profit." That's capitalism...the pure stuff. There are some companies that work on a co-operative basis with all the workers sharing in the profits. It seems to me that this would be a better, more peaceful and happier way to run a company.

Saturday September 29, 2012, 5:01 am
As a management consultant I would have to disagree, In start up or growth situations, growing a company through increased sales makes sense, In establish business growth is harder to achieved so you look to minimize cost in current operations, and developing new products where growth is more easily achievable. In reality, those opportunities are rarer because they are in development of new products or services that the market wants, and for which other companies are also searching for. The question is, if I reduce a companies workforce by 30% to save 70% of the jobs, have I done good or bad?
Bain Capital took a huge risk investing in companies and as such became part or primary owners, it appears that they were at successful at turning around many of them and not so successful in others. But I am pretty certain no one ever thought of them as corporate raiders.

Saturday September 29, 2012, 1:30 pm
Romney has no respect for workers; just lining the pockets of his rich cronies. Obama is working at his job; give him a little more time to clean up the mess left by BushBoy.

Saturday September 29, 2012, 2:24 pm
Romney has always been a parasite, not a producer. His own words and history proves it. He is absolutely, unquestionably unqualified to be president, or to even hold ANY political or appointed office in government.

yes, Patricia there is a lot of information on the growth of Bain as a company and that has been posted on Care2 as well. I would suggest you check out some articles at Mother Jones, by both Matt Taibbi and Tim Dickinson, these may not be popular among republicans but they are factual.